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By FUNNY PEARL A. GAJUNERA HE 18th city council has passed on third and final reading an ordinance prohibiting and penalizing the act of leaving an unattended bag in a public place, during the regular session on Tuesday.

The ordinance aims to address the threat of terrorism here in the city by avoiding unattended bags or packages that may contain explosives and threaten the security of the city.

The ordinance has two prohibition in determining that a person committed the offense: 1. Any person who carries, lays down an unattended bag in a public place and walks away from the same even without causing alarm and panic; and

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ENCOURAGING SIGN. A worker walks by piles of container vans at Sasa wharf in Davao City on Wednesday, an indication of an upswing and conducive business environment in the city despite the declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao. Lean Daval Jr.

Phoenix Petroleum celebrates 10th listing anniversary See story on page 4

Bar owner who sold liquor to minors fined

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JULY 10 post on social media got a bar owner in Davao City into trouble after the accompanying photos showed a number of minors drinking what appears to be alcoholic beverages inside his establishment.

The photo came with an appeal made by the mother of one of the minors pictured drinking with a group of other minors inside the bar at the corner of Padre Gomez and Palma Gil Streets.

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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte graced the 10th listing anniversary celebration of Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. at the Philippine Stock Exchange in Makati City on July 11 with a ceremonial bell ringing to mark the company’s milestone and his first visit to the country’s sole stock exchange. With him in photo are Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Phoenix Petroleum Chairman Domingo Uy, and Phoenix Petroleum President and CEO Dennis Uy.

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PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, in his speech during the 10th listing anniversary of the Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. (PNX) at the Philippine Stock Exchange in Makati City on July 11, 2017, reiterates his stance against corruption as he urges the public to report erring government officials. ROBINSON NIÑAL JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Man facing 16 cases Davao folk more hopeful nabbed in Cotabato on GRP-MILF peace talks A UTHORITIES in Matalam, North Cotabato arrested on Monday a tricycle driver who is facing 16 cases, six of them for murder, in a court in Pagadian City.

Senior Inspector Mautin Pulua Pangandigan of the Matalam Police identified the accused as Guinale Tukan who is using at least seven fictitious names — Tukan Pagayao, Asmaudin Manupac Balatucal, Tukan Giale, Tuks, Master, Salik and Salek.

He said Tukan has been wanted for six murder charges, three counts of frustrated murder, two counts of attempted murder, robbery, direct assault,

grave threats, carnapping, and violation of the Land Transportation and Traffic Code.

He said these cases stemmed from incidents that happened in Pagadian City, the earliest of which took place in 1999.

Police Officer 1 Michael Casia Barcebal, investigator-on-case, said Tukan had been hiding in Matalam since April this year. He also spent time as a fugitive in General Santos City.

Barcebal said the accused was seen driving a passenger tricycle along Bonifacio Street in Poblacion, Matalam on Mon-

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IEDs prevent Marawi folks to go home once war ends

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VACUEES from this besieged city are unlikely to be permitted to return to their homes soon after the military drives out the Islamic State-inspired Maute militants, an official said.

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Gov. Mujiv Hataman said the displaced residents will have to wait until the military clears the city of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and unexploded ordnance.

“Safety for the residents is our primary concern,” Hataman said.

He said the government will not fix a time table for the return of the residents.

He said it could take six months or more depending on the outcome of the ongoing fighting between government forces and the Maute gunmen.

The governor said the military voiced concerns that the attackers might leave behind hundreds of improvised explosive devices among the rubble of the city.

He added Philippine Air Force warplanes dropped hundreds of bombs and rockets into the city since May 25.

“A single tank of Gasul (liquefied petroleum gas) can be an improvised bomb left behind to hurt the residents,” he said. (Froilan Gallardo/MindaNews)

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ABAWENYOS believe the government’s peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front will more likely succeed than that with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, results of a survey conducted by the University of Mindanao’s Institute of Popular Opinion said.

The survey administered on 1,200 respondents from May 17 to 26 found that 40 percent of them said they do not believe a “final peace agreement” with the NDFP will be achieved.

Thirty-eight percent said a “final peace agreement” with

the MILF is not possible.

The government and the MILF already signed a peace agreement in March 2014. Titled the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, it provides for, among others, the legislation of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). But the previous Congress sidelined the BBL after the Mamasapano tragedy in January 2015 where 44 police commandos, 17 MILF fighters and five civilians died.

“It was observed that there are more Dabawenyos who withhold conviction on the peace initiatives with the Moros than with NPAs. Perhaps,

they are influenced by the gestures of the two camps. So far, no military engagements with Moro rebels were reported, this is in contravention with the NPA’s case,” the survey said.

It added, “The MNLF/ MILF perhaps are viewed as more serious groups relative to making peace than the communists.”

Last April 29, the New People’s Army, armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, attacked a box plant, plastics plant and ranch in Davao City owned by the Lorenzo family.

An improvised explosive device planted by the rebels

along the road killed a fish vendor.

UM-IPO director for quantitative studies Adriam Tamayo said the erosion of trust was more on the communists for their perceived inconsistencies in the peace process.

The fifth round of talks between government (GRP) and NDFP in the Netherlands that was scheduled on May 27 to June 2 was canceled after the GRP withdrew citing “lack of enabling environment conductive to the peace negotiations”.

In a press release, the Office of the Presidential adviser

Marawi of remaining militants is hampered by the apparent number of arms and ammunition that the terrorist have stockpiled.

“Hindi lang kasi ba’t nahirapan tayo, we knew that they were sorts, nandoon na lahat.

But ang hindi ko talaga alam at baka si ano hindi din talaga namin --- na-miss ano namin is --- karami ng armas. Hindi maubusan. This is the 45th, 46th day? Hindi maubus-ubos ang --- lalo na ‘yung grenades,” the President noted.

In the meantime, Duterte

said that he remains resolute in his decision to visit Marawi City while the fighting is still ongoing.

He said he wanted go there to be with the state security forces that he ordered to fight and die for the country.

“That’s why I’m not in really in --- in what my usual equanimity. Kasi alam mo kung bakit? You want to know the truth? Kasi ako ‘yung nag-declare ng martial law. And I was the one who ordered the Armed Forces and the police to go there and fight and die.

Kaya gusto ko talagang pumunta doon,” Duterte said.

The last time the President attempted to visit the conflict area was last Friday but bad weather conditions forced him to go to Iligan City instead and visit the 2nd Mechanized Brigade of the Philippine Army.

“The other day I attempted again, but Marawi is always a rainy place. I was circling Marawi, I could not land, I could not go down nearer baka matyambahan kami ng Barrett na caliber 50,” he said.

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Duterte eyes end of conflict in Marawi in 10-15 days

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RESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said the Marawi conflict could end in 10 to 15 days.

In his speech during the 10th listing anniversary of the Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. at the Philippine Stock Exchange in Makati City, the President likewise expressed his resolve to visit Marawi City before the fighting ends.

“So ‘yan ang ano ko. I hope that things can… I need about 15 more days,” Duterte said.

He said the effort to clear

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Residents prevent bomb attempt

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IVILIANS here prevented what could have been a bombing attempt when they quickly alerted the police about their shocking discovery right in front of a dormitory early Wednesday morning, police said.

Senior Police Officer 4 Arnel Guiamalon, Datu Odin Sinsuat deputy police chief, said two residents, identified as Teng Guiamad Pablo and Nardo Odin, found two live 60 mm mortar ammunition and a rocket propelled grenade in their doorsteps. ”These were live ordnance but was not made as improvised bomb,” Guiamelon told reporters of the explosives later safely defused by police and Army bomb experts.

He said the owners of the explosives could have an unlawful plot and was prevented with the discovery of the mortars.

The two discoverers told police they were surprised to see the ordnance right in

front of the dormitory. They have no idea whatsoever how these deadly explosives landed in their front yard in Sitio Pendaliday, Dalican, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao.

They told police the best thing to do is to report to authorities to prevent accidents that could cause lives and limbs lost.

Guiamelon lauded the two civilians.

He added the explosives could be owned by terrorists or local lawless elements who decided to leave it somewhere due to the presence of police checkpoints along the national highway.

When police bomb experts responded, they found the powerful ordnance wrapped by plastics and can be transported anytime.

Nobody claimed ownership of the explosives which police said were “signature” armaments of outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fightets (BIFF). (EOF/PNA)

TOTAL PICTURE. Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) deputy executive director assistant secretary Romeo Montenegro provides the overview of Mindanao’s current business situation and updates of the

Duterte administration’s infrastructure projects in the island. Montenegro interacted with the press during Wednesdays @ Habi at Kape at Abreeza Mall. Lean Daval Jr.

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AYOR Inday Sara Duterte on Monday split into three the task force that regulates the handling, transport or sale – either by individuals or entities - of flammable and dangerous chemicals and other hazardous and toxic substances in the city.

Under amended Executive Order No. 29, Mayor Inday split the task force into Inspection Team, Prosecution Team and Information/ Advocacy Team to make the task force more efficient in its mandated task.

The task force was empowered to conduct inventory, monitor compliance, and inspections of all persons and entities handling and/or engaged in business involving flammable and dangerous chemicals and other hazardous and toxic substance, with emphasis on those involved with liquefied petroleum gases (LPG).

Under the amended EO, the multi-agency task force remains chaired by Mayor Inday and currently co-chaired

by City Administrator Zuleika Lopez.

The heads of the City Legal Office, Business Permits and Licensing Office, City Traffic and Transportation Management Office (CTTMO), City Health Office, City Information Office, City Environment and Natural Resources Office, Public Security and Safety Communications Center, Central 911/ Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office were mandated members of the task force.

It also counts as members the head of the City Planning and Development Office,

the Liga ng Barangay, Davao City Police Office, Bureau of Fire, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Energy, Land Transportation Office, Environmental Management Bureau and Philippine Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association.

Mayor Inday, however, encouraged that alternate-permanent members to the task force will be named by the heads or chief of offices concerned to ensure prompt and continuous performance of their duties and functions. CIO

T least five people were killed and several others arrested in joint anti-drug operation in Barangay Kayaga here Wednesday dawn, police said.

Chief Inspector Bryan Placer, Kabacan police chief, identified the dead suspects as Karim Acoy alias “Butterfly” and his cohorts as certain Alias “Gardo,” “Roland,” “Ali” and one unidentified male.

Placer told reporters the joint Army, police and anti-narcotics operatives were to serve three search warrants in Sitio Sugod, Barangay Kayaga at past 4:00 a.m. when bullets were fired from the house of a certain Acoy, triggering a gun battle.No casual-

DCWD issues low water pressure advisory

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STILL FRESH. A trader sorts out fish for his customers at the ‘bagsakan’ area in Bankerohan, Davao City on Wednesday. Lean Daval Jr.

ty on the government forces.

The raiding team seized two .45 caliber pistols, two hand grenades, two .38 revolver, several sachets of suspected shabu and drug paraphernalia in the crime scene.Two other suspected drug personalities were arrested, Placer said.“ They are possibly linked to a huge drug syndicate operating here and in adjacent provinces,” Placer said.

Clearing and follow up operations are still on going as of posting.“We could possibly recover more evidences which will tighten our charges against the arrested suspects,” said Placer who led the law enforcers. (John Andrew Tabugoc/PNA)

AVAO City Water District advises that Panacan Water Supply System (WSS) will experience low water pressure to no water on two schedules: from 11:00 PM of July 12, 2017 until 1:30 AM of July 13, 2017 and on July 13, 2017 from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM. Affected areas are the entire Malagamot, Panacan, Tibungco, Bunawan, Lasang, Panacan Relocation, Landmark 3, Medina Village, Crystal Meadows, San Juan Subd., Doña Caridad Subd., and their immediate environs.

DCWD’s production wells under Panacan WSS will be affected by Davao Light and Power Company’s power interruption on said dates needed to facilitate the upgrading works of DLPC’s 69kV line supplying the area. Although

the power cuts are shorter in duration, DCWD needs additional time for re-switching on of the affected facilities, pressure build-up, and line delivery, thus, the longer duration of water service interruptions.

On behalf of the DCWD management, general manager Engr. Edwin V. Regalado asks for the understanding and cooperation of would-be affected customers. They are also advised to store enough water prior to the scheduled water interruption. Water supply may be restored earlier if work goes smoothly or later if unforeseen problems arise.

The general public may visit DCWD website (www. davao-water.gov.ph) and official Facebook page (www. facebook.com/davaowater) or call the Central Information

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avao’s first publicly-listed company, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. celebrated its 10th listing anniversary at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on July 11, 2017 with a bell ringing ceremony graced by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

The company marked its listing anniversary with Mr. Duterte’s first visit to the stock exchange since assuming the presidency, and an announcement of a mutual fund for the military.

“Our listing 10 years ago fueled the company’s expan-

sion from Davao City to the rest of the Philippines,” Phoenix Petroleum President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Uy said. “I hope our success inspires other businessmen to go public. For to be a publicly-listed firm is to have the natural discipline to practice good governance and transparency, which enables us to access capital, tap new markets, attract talent, grow the business, and generate more employment.”

The initial public offering (IPO) of Phoenix Petroleum on July 11, 2007 marked many firsts for the company as well

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he country should diversify its products and trading partners and maximize trade agreements as it aims to achieve export revenues by about USD100 million annually in the next five years, said the National Economic and Development Authority.

NEDA-attached agency Philippine Statistics Authority reported that total trade grew to USD13.7 billion in May 2017, with imports and exports growing by 13.7 percent and 16.6 percent, respectively.January to May total trade grew 13.9 percent to USD63.3 billion, with exports and imports growing by 16.3 percent and 12.3 percent, respectively.“

Our country’s trade growth is consistent with the global pick-up. We are striding forward with world trade performers and we intend to match this growth with sound macroeconomic policies,” said.

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia in a statement.Pernia noted that the 15.4-percent growth of total trade in May was supported by the sixth consecutive double-digit growth of exports since December 2016 and by the recovery of imports from its 0.1-percent decline in April.

In terms of markets, countries in East Asia remain strong trade partners with 48.3-percent share in export

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as the oil and gas industry.

Phoenix Petroleum is the first company from Davao City to join the PSE and the first oil company to go public after the passage of the Oil Deregulation Law in 2008.

Proceeds from the IPO allowed Phoenix Petroleum to expand its retail network outside Mindanao; build the largest storage capacity among independent oil companies; and become a trusted supplier of commercial and retail customers.

From its first five stations in Mindanao in 2005, Phoenix

Petroleum now has more than 500 stations nationwide and is the leading independent and fastest-growing oil company in the Philippines.

In its pursuit to provide Filipino consumers with better options, the company has moved to acquire the liquefied petroleum gas business of PETRONAS DaganganBerhad in the Philippines.

Phoenix Petroleum also opened its ninth oil terminal in Consolacion, Cebu recently to better serve the growing demand of the shipping, transportation, construction and

other industries in the Visayas.

Phoenix Petroleum will remain committed to deliver world-class services and products; empower people through its various advocacies; and inspire the entrepreneurial spirit of every Filipino.

“We need more entrepreneurs for the country – to create more jobs, to be socially responsible citizens, and to spread the wealth,” said Mr. Uy. As a start, the company earmarked P100 million for the creation of a mutual fund for and with the members of the Armed Forces of the Philip-

pines and their families.

The mutual fund called “LIFE” is envisioned to offer continuous and substantial financial security to soldiers and their families through sound investment practices and guidance programs.

“Business should not only be about making profits but about changing lives,” said Mr. Uy. “The LIFE Fund is our commitment of support to our military, who protect and defend us with their lives. Without their efforts to keep the peace, we will not be here celebrating milestones in our companies.”

DRUMBEAT. Rose Ofianga of TechTalks.ph promotes the upcoming 5th staging of Geeks on a Beach, an international conference for startups, tech and design, set in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on August 24 to 25. Ofianga graced Wednesdays @ Habi at Kape at Abreeza Mall. Lean Daval Jr.

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OBSTART Philippines has announced a total of 700 pledges of job vacancies for its second year of implementation in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment and the City Government.

Lilibeth Pantinople, officer in charge of the city’s public employment service office (PESO) that considering budget constraints, the pledges had cut down to 420 pledges, citing a budget that is good only for 330 job starters.

The Davao Jobstart registration started on July 11 until July 12, 2017 at Kadayawan Hall of Nccc Mall of Davao.

Pantinople said the purpose of the Jobstart program is to help give employment for those who needed it.

JobStart was introduced to enhance the training of new graduates who cannot land a job for lack of experience.

She said JobStart gives fresh graduates the key for them to have an edge.

Under this program, fresh graduates undertake a 10-day Life Skills Training starting on July 24 to August 4 according to Cornelita Escamis, a Jobstart focal person. “The training is all about how to prepare the job starter from preparing one-self for employment,”Escamis said.

She also mentioned that the training will include how to prepare the job starter for an interview, how to prepare resume and how to adjust when he or she is accepted

by the employer. During the training the registered participants will receive a daily stipend of P200 with free meals.

“In the end of the Life skills training, i-mamatch na namin yan sila doon sa mga employers,” she added.

The skills training will soon follow after that. The technical training will depend on the position that is given by the employer. It will last for 25 days to 3 months which is the maximum period of the said training, depending on the position. As stated by Pantinople, at the end of the skills training the internship will follow which will last for a maximum of 3 months. “Our partner companies sila na mag bayad ug kanang stipend.” she said.

DOLE requires the participat-

ing establishments to give 75 percent of the minimum wage to the job starter as stipend.

The qualifications to be registered in Jobstart are the applicant must be 18 to 24 years old. He or she must be a High school graduate, college level or a college graduate. The participating companies in Davao are the following: Davao Honda Center (Cycle Haus), Campfind Phils. Inc, Athletic Club Sports Co. Inc, Jathnier Corp.

(Rose Bakeshop), Jtc Group Of Companies, Sycore Business Solutions Corporation, Aus General, Jobs –E Solutions, Felcris, Next Bpo, Mcdonalds, Apm, Mandarin Tea, Amesco, Chamber, Ecotrans, Greenfarm, Eagle Mpc, Mahayana Farm.

LDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications will provide emergency communications support for the earthquake and tsunami drills in Davao City and Metro Manila on July 14, 2017.

The drills, which will simulate a magnitude-7.2 earthquake situation, will start at 9 a.m. in Davao City and 4 p.m. in Metro Manila.

Officials of Davao City and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will signal the start of the city- and metro-wide drills by using Smart’s Emergency Cell Broadcast System (ECBS), which will send alert messages to residents in the area informing them of the activity. To date, Smart is the only telco to comply with Republic Act No. 10639, or the Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act, via the ECBS. Smart will also deploy Smart Satellite solutions and LTE mobile connectivity to ensure uninterrupted communications among response units. These services will complement the free calling and charging services for the use of earthquake and tsunami drill participants.

Leading the drill in Davao City are Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer and Central 911 chief Emmanuel Jaldon, and key participating units. In Metro Manila, the event will be spearheaded by the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) and managed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), and other agencies and stakeholders.

“I encourage all Dabawenyos to participate in the 1st Davao City earthquake and tsunami drill on Friday, July 14, because this will help us prepare ourselves in the event a tsunami or an earthquake hits Davao City,” said Mayor Duterte. “It is our responsibility to ensure that everyone in our communities and our homes are aware and knowledgeable of the things that should be done in cases of emergencies.

Preparation, which involves learning or acquiring emergency skills, is critical in protecting ourselves, our families, and our communities. Read-

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Malanyaon, Zamora back reg’l dev’t plan Lady lawmakers are vice chairs of House appropriations body

By ANTONIO M. AJERO and JEANEVIVE D. ABANGAN, Philippine Information Agency

MALANYAON. Davao Oriental Rep. Corazon N. Malanyaon commits to support the Davao Regional Development Plan 2017 -2022. JEAN D. ABANGAN/ PIA

Coconut group clarifies AHA’s advisory on coco oil

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NITED Coconut Association of the Philippines (UCAP) recently issued a statement clarifying the American Heart Association’s (AHA) advisory against the consumption of coconut oil.

In the statement, UCAP mentioned that the advisory has gone viral with adverse effect on the coconut oil since it is considered a saturated fat. UCAP called on readers and users of coconut oil to be discerning of the said advisory and news articles drawing conclusion that coconut oil is unhealthy.

According to Dr. Fabian M. Dayrit of the Ateneo De Manila University, the AHA adopted a position that ignores the distinction between medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) and long-chain fatty acid (LCFA) despite the numerous advances in this certain field of science. Coconut oil is mostly medium-chain saturated fats, the healthy type of fat.

Detailed comparison of the fatty acid composition shows that coconut oil is very different from animal fat. Hence, studies that assume they are similar are consequently in error.

Furthermore, Asian and Pacific Coconut Community also highlighted in their recent statement the words of Dr. Bruce Fife, a USA Certified

Nutritionist and Doctor of Naturopathy Medicine, “You cannot say LDL is bad and HDL is good.” He explained the two types of LDL: one small and dense, while the other is large and soft. The large LDL is the type that is used in making bile, hormones, and Vitamin D, which are all good for one’s health. Dr. Fife further concluded that, “Eating coconut oil (and other saturated fats) increases both HDL and the “good” LDL, thus, lowering the risk of heart disease. This is one of the reasons why populations that eat a lot of coconut oil have the lowest heart disease rates in the world.”

Department of Trade and Industry’s Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) concurs with the stand of industry associations such as United Coconut Associations of the Philippines, Inc. and the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community that the advisory is misleading as AHA based its findings on limited studies on saturated fats.

“This is not the first time this kind of negative publicity against coconut oil has happened. If we will look closer to historical accounts, this has happened before. It was magnified this time due to social media and technology,” said DTI Export Marketing Bureau Director Senen M. Perlada.

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WO LADY lawmakers vowed to support the implementation of the Davao Regional Development Plan (DRDP) 2017-2020 launched by the Regional Development Council ( RDC) headed

by Davao de Norte Gov. Anthony G. del Rosario last Friday at the SMX Convention Center at SM Lanang Premier.

The lawmakers are Rep. Corazon N. Malanyaon of the First District of Davao Oriental and Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora of the First District of Compostela Valley Province.

Both members of the House of Representatives delivered messages of support to the DRDP 2017-2022 during the launch attended by officials of government agencies and local government units and leaders of the private sector.

The event which started at the People’s Park was likewise an expression of support for the Philippine Deevelopment Plan 2017-2022.

The launch was also attended by Mayor Sara D. Carpio, Capt.

Ronald Anthony C. Go, president of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce, and NEDA assistant secretary Mercedita A. Sombilla, who also delivered speeches of support. NEDA 11 regional Ma. Lourdes D. Lim, co-chair of the RDC 11, Labor Regional Director Raymundo G. Agravante and RDC 11 Social Development Committee chair Florie May B. Tacang, assisted Gov. AGR el Rosario during the press conference attended by reporters coming from various parts of the Davao Region.

In her message, Rep.

ZAMORA, TOO. Compostela Valley Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora (seated with Davao City Mayor Sara D. Carpio, NEDA Assistant Sec. Mercedita A. Sombilla, and NEDA Regional Director Ma. Lourdes D. Lim) also pledged her

support to the ambitious Davao Regional Development Plan, 2017-2022, launched by the Regional Development Council (RDC) headed by Davao del Norte Gov. Anthony G. del Rosario last week. JEAN D. ABANGAN/PIA

Malanyaon said “in all sincerity and candor, I would submit my full commitment and support to the speedy and substantive implementation of the programs and projects of this plan.”

The lawmaker from Davao Oriental said she was speaking not only as a member of the House but also as vice chair of the appropriations committee, adding that she will “vigorously see to it that the plans and programs of this region, particularly those that address the impoverished condition of the people, and those that threaten our environment will be given the financial backing that our government can provide.”

On the other hand, Rep. Zamora said that “ when the executive committee of RDC

11 met at the House of Representatives initiated by no less than Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Karlo Nograles, we had the opportunity to bring to the national level the budgetary issues and concerns about the ongoing and planned growth and development efforts for Region 11; with every RDC meeting, we see the bigger picture of the development thrusts of the whole region.”

Zamora who is a senior vice chair of the House appropriations committee stressed on addressing the plight of the poor and the marginalized.

She suggested that the region move into a regime of knowledge economy “where

technology and adoption is promoted and innovation stimulated.”

Rep. Zamora said that “for us in Congress, we pledge to do our humble part by working on the key legislative agenda for the region which include the proposed Davao International Airport Authority, Mindanao Railway Corporation and the Davao Regional State University System bill for which are now pending in the House.”

For her part, Rep. Malanyaon strongly encouraged fellow Dabawenyos “to embark on business ventures that can create jobs and improve income of their employees.”

Malanyaon agreed with RDC’s plan to combat economic

to import around 70,100 metric tons (MT) of garlic this year but they only brought 19,252 MT into the country.

He also stressed that no DA official was involved in the cartel.

Manipulating the supply to junk up prices of commodities, Pinol said, is a sign of cartel as these importers failed to fill up the needed supply in the market.

The DA chief admitted

there is a need for the development of the garlic sector for the country to be self sufficient.

At present, the Philippines produce around 7,469 MT garlic planted to 2,646 hectares all over the country. The current production is equivalent to 7-percent of the 130,000 MT total requirement for the country to be self sufficient.

“The growth of Philippine agriculture over the years has

been stunted by cartels who controlled the importation of basic commodities like rice, garlic, onion, meat and dairy products and corruption in government. Fighting the cartels will not be an easy task but we will have to do it now, especially since the DA leadership is backed by President RodyDuterte who has vowed to address corruption in government,” said Pinol in a press conference. (PNA)

past.

“We aim to encourage industry workers, as well as those engaged in livelihood activities, to avail themselves of the free assessment so they can be certified,” TESDA told the Philippine News Agency.

It added that those who are currently employed don’t have to undergo TESDA’s training to get a certification.

The CACW, carrying the theme, “Basta Certified ng TESDA, Angat Ka”, targets to give 51,900 free assessment

slots this year.

Prospective industry assessors, public utility drivers, persons with disabilities, overseas Filipino workers and trainers of private and public technical vocational institutions may also apply for the CACW. Graduating students or TESDA trainees, however, are not qualified, according to the agency.

Interested individuals may get the list of requirements and appication form

in TESDA accredited assessment centers, or in its provincial officials. They can also visit www.tesda.gov.ph/ SelfAssessment for further details.

TESDA said its regional offices will shoulder the expenses of those who will be included in the CACW program.

The provincial offices were also tasked to prepare the list of assessment centers, the schedule and the competency assessors. (MCCA/PNA)

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Piñol bans 43 garlic traders operating as a cartel in PH

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N view of the rising garlic prices in the market, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Pinol on Wednesday announced he has banned some 43 “traditional” importers who have applied for import permits but failed to utilize it.

There are currently 154 importers of garlic in the country.

Pinol lamented these 43 traders were granted permits

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he Technical Education and Skills Development Authority is encouraging industry workers to avail themselves of its Competency Assessment and Certification of Workers (CACW) program. Launched Tuesday in Bicutan, Taguig City, the TESDA said any worker can avail himself or herself of CACW, especially those who have had not undergone an assessment previously, or those who didn’t fail to get a certification in the

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he Aboitiz owned power firm serving Cotabato City and parts of Maguindanao continued its social corporate responsibility, helping communities through education.

The latest recipient of its CSR is a far-flung village here where the residents have been covered by the Cotaba-

to Light and Power Company (Cotabato Light) service area.

Barangay Badak is a coastal town inhabited mainly by Maguindanao and Tiduray indigenous peoples whose children are studying at Don Antonio Martinez Sr Elementary School (DAMSES).

The village is populated

by about 1,300 residents and about 700 are pupils of DAMSES but the school have only few classrooms and needs chairs and desks.

School children walked for several kilometers to classes daily and have difficulty due to lack of arm chairs and desks.

The Cotabato Light saw

it as an opportunity to have impact on the education of poor students by providing them with 235 pre-fabricated new chairs and desks in compliance of its corporate social responsibilities (CSR).

The outreach program was dubbed “Writing from the floor no more,” said Anna Lea Lee L. Nataño, Cotabato

Light Human Resource and Reputation Enhancement Department head. ”We found the pupils writing from the floor due to lack of arm chairs, we were touched, thus this project,” she told reporters.

The school is located in a far-flung rural area of Cotabato Light franchise about 20 ki-

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TENT CLASSROOMS. Child evacuees from Marawi City attend classes being held inside tents at the Pantar Elementary School in Pantar, Lanao del Norte on Tuesday, 11 July 2017. This tent is where a teacher holds so-called combination classes for Grades IV and V pupils. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO

lometers from the city proper.

“Indeed, it was a good sight to behold and to endure by the youth of today whom we consider as our next generation and the hope of our nation,” said Nataño who led the Aboitiz firm’s CSR team in handing over the assistance to education officials and parents.

he Department of Social Welfare and Development has established a rehabilitation program set to benefit victims of torture and the families of the victims of involuntary disappearances.

Through the program called “Healing Intervention Leading to Optimum Management for Victims of Torture and Enforced Disappearance and their Family Members” (locally known as PAGPAAYO), a committed and functional rehabilitation team from the LGU and regional levels will provide services that will promote healing, rebuilding, reparation, and access to justice for victim-survivors of torture and enforced disappearances.

In behalf of the Provincial Government, Gov. Nelson L. Dayanghirang signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the representatives of national

agencies and civil society organizations, defining the role of all involved parties in the implementation of the program.

The MOA signing which was held on July 4 at the Grand Conference Room of the Provincial Capitol saw the presence of national agencies which are the DSWD, Commission on Human Rights (CHR), Department of Justice, Department of Health, and the Department of Interior and Local Government. Representatives from civil society organizations, who also signed the agreement, are the Families of Involuntary Disappearance and the Balay Rehabilitation Center.

The program was created after a research was conducted by the Social Technology Bureau (STB) of the DSWD. Based on the result, there is a

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ONE NETWORK BANK, INC. (A RURAL BANK) Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2017 (Head Office and Branches) ASSETS Amount Cash and Cash Items P 854,019,241.71 Due from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas 766,578,398.56 Due from Other Banks 1,400,065,810.31 Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or Loss 0.00 Available-for-Sale (AFS) Financial Assets - Net 382,679,614.65 Held-to-Maturity (HTM) Financial Assets - Net 346,252,536.97 Unquoted Debt Securities Classified as Loans - Net 0.00 Investments in Non-Marketable Equity Security - Net 0.00 Loans and Receivables - Net 20,738,410,125.89 Loans to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas 0.00 Interbank Loans Receivable 0.00 20,945,005,762.37 Loans and Receivables - Others Loans and Receivables Arising from RA/CA/PR/SLB 0.00 General Loan Loss Provision 206,595,636.48 Other Financial Assets 227,527,051.04 Equity Investment in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures - Net 0.00 Bank Premises, Furniture, Fixture and Equipment - Net 1,901,888,835.04 Real and Other Properties Acquired - Net 18,881,308.28 Non-Current Assets Held for Sale 0.00 Other Assets - Net 714,572,118.78 Net Due from Head Office/Branches/Agencies, if any (Philippine branch of a foreign bank) 0.00 TOTAL ASSETS P 27,350,875,041.23 LIABILITIES Financial Liabilities Designated at Fair Value through Profit or Loss Deposit Liabilities Due to Other Banks Bills Payable a) BSP (Rediscounting and Other Advances) b) Interbank Loans Payable c) Other Deposit Substitute d) Others Bonds Payable - Net Unsecured Subordinated Debt - Net Redeemable Preferred Shares Special Time Deposit Due to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Other Financial Liabilities Other Liabilities Net Due to Head Office/Branches/Agencies (Philippine branch of a foreign bank) TOTAL LIABILITIES STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Capital Stock Other Capital Accounts Retained Earnings Assigned Capital TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

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0.00 22,969,160,362.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 119,556,084.01 494,775,503.90 0.00 P 23,583,491,950.50

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2,704,914,735.08 -31,601,225.51 1,094,069,581.16 0.00 P 3,767,383,090.73 P 27,350,875,041.23

CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS Guarantees Issued P Financial Standby Letters of Credit Performance Standby Letters of Credit Commercial Letters of Credit Trade Related Guarantees Commitments Spot Foreign Exchange Contracts Securities Held Under Custodianship by Bank Proper Trust Department Accounts a) Trust and Other Fiduciary Accounts b) Agency Accounts c) Advisory/Consultancy Derivatives Others TOTAL CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS P ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Gross total loan portfolio (TLP) P Specific allowance for credit losses on the TLP Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) a) Gross NPLs b) Ratio of gross NPLs to gross TLP (%) c) Net NPLs d) Ratio of Net NPLs to gross TLP (%) Classified Loans & Other Risk Assets, gross of allowance for credit losses DOSRI Loans and receivables, gross allowance of credit losses Ratio of DOSRI loans and receivables, gross of allowance for credit losses, to gross TLP (%) Gross non-performing DOSRI loans and receivables Ratio of gross non-performing DOSRI loans and receivables to TLP (%) Percent Compliance with Magna Carta (%) a) 8% for Micro and Small Enterprises b) 2% for Medium Enterprises Return on Equity (ROE) (%) Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) on Solo Basis, as prescribed under existing regulations a) Total CAR (%) b) Tier 1 Ratio (%) c) Common Tier 1 Ratio (%) Deferred Charges not yet Written Down Unbooked Allowance for Credit Losses on Financial Instruments Received

Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 16,056,862.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 33,262,944.34 49,319,806.71 21,634,876,083.81 689,870,321.44 1,602,422,187.43 7.41 912,551,865.98 4.22 2,172,197,622.99 161,319.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.39% 0.61% 2.67% 12.43% 11.70% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00

We, Romulo C. Guerrero and Ramon T. Militar of the above-mentioned bank do solemnly swear that all matters set forth in the above balance sheet are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief.

(SGD.) ROMULO C. GUERRERO (SGD.) RAMON T. MILITAR SVP/Comptroller Officer-in-Charge SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 25th day of July 2017 at Davao City, Philippines, affiant exhibiting their Driver’s License No. L02-81-02-0440 and N09-78-037961, respectively.

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INTEGRATION MEANS COMPLEMENTATION. ASEAN Economic Ministers chairman and Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez (3rd from R) believes that ASEAN’s regional integration will eventually lead to regional complementation, as ASEAN economies find ways to differentiate their products from one another. For him, ASEAN economies may not necessarily compete, but they may complement each other through product specialization and market segmentation. Speaking at the Hong Kong-East Asia Summit on 11 July in Hong Kong, the trade chief said that in the midst of calls for protectionism and global economic developments, ASEAN stands ready to respond to issues affecting trade and investment, drawing strength from its integrated economies. He also emphasized the importance of empowering

MSMEs to attain ASEAN’s inclusive growth agenda, as well as shared the benefits of concluding the ASEANled Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP),unlocking a huge integrated market base of 3.2 billion people.

Joining him in the panel were (from L to R) ASEAN-China Center Secretary General Yang Xiuping, Cambodian Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak, Hong Kong’s Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Secretary Patrick Nip, Indonesian Special Adviser to the Trade Minister Dody Edward and Hong Kong’s Trade Development Council Chairman Vincent Lo (moderator).

SSS lauds‘status quo’ Smart convenes partner-retailers, gives rule of SC on Pasay lot recognition under rewards program S T HE Social Security System (SSS) on Tuesday lauded the Supreme Court’s (SC) issuance of a “status quo ante order” (SQAO) which temporarily prohibits the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to expropriate the entire 6.5-ha property of the pension fund in Pasay City.

“We are very much thankful with the decision of the SC favoring our prayers to disallow NGCP to take over our members’ land in Financial Center in Pasay City. This may be a partial victory for our part but this is a big step in protecting our members’ interests,” Social Security Commission (SSC) Chairman Amado D. Valdez said.

In a resolution dated June 21, the high court’s Third Division issued the SQAO against the decision of Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 108 allowing NGCP to expropriate a part of the SSS property in Diokno Ave., in Pasay City.

“The Court further resolves to grant the petitioner’s prayer for the issuance of status quo ante order and/or writ of preliminary mandatory injunction and to issue a status quo ante order effective immediately as of this date and continuing until further orders from this Court,” the SC order read.

“Now, therefore, you, your agents, representatives and any person or persons actin upon your order or in your place or stead, are hereby enjoined from implementing the orders dated March 2, 2017 and April 24, 2017 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 108 Pasay City,” the SC added.

Likewise, SC ordered NGCP to submit its comments on the petition of SSS within 10 days from the receipt of notice. “…the Court, without necessarily giving due course thereto, resolves to require respondents to comment thereon (not to file a motion to dismiss) within a non-extendible period of 10

days from notice,” it read.

In a previous statement, Valdez said that based on consultations with energy industry experts, NGCP does not need to expropriate as much as 6.5-ha of land to construct its 230kV substation. He referred to the Doña Imelda Substation formerly known as Araneta Substation in Quezon City which is a 900mV substation that used only 2,000 square meters of land.

“Various consultations with our friends in the energy sector showed that NGCP have constructed a bigger substation with 900mV before and did not use more than two hectares of land. People in the industry are wondering why need a land which is more than what is required for that purpose,” Valdez said.

Valdez earlier also warned NGCP that they may lose their land acquisitions prior to its move to expropriate the pension fund’s property in Pasay City if the SC will decide in favor of SSS. “Aside from losing the property of ours they wish to expropriate, if the SC decide in our favor, I think other land acquisitions made by them should also be reviewed,” Valdez said.

SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel F. Dooc also welcomed the high court’s decision and is hoping that the SSS will win the fight for the pension fund’s current and future members.

“We welcomed with gratitude the decision of SC to issue a SQAO and we hope that after due proceedings, it will lead to a permanent victory for the pension fund and its members, “ said Dooc, who reiterated the plans of SSS to establish a hospital and a corporate center in the said property.

SSS Commissioner Pompee La Viña, Chairman of the SSC Investment Committee, said that the fight for this property of SSS members is far from over.

MART Communications, the wireless unit of PLDT, will soon be convening thousands of its retailers in recognition of their important role in the telco’s growth over the years.

Over P3 million in cash and prizes will be given away to lucky retailers under the Smart Ka-Partner Rewards Program, the telco’s loyalty program for its retailers that is now on its 5th year.

Several retailers have already won P1 million each, while a greater number have won cash prizes of P100,000, and appliances in conventions previously organized by Smart. The Ka-Partner Rewards Program has been an instrument in empowering the lives of retailers Criselda Martin of Davao, Linda Apil of Kalinga, and Amador Lotino, Jr. of Albay, to name a few.

“A company is only as good as its front-liners, and through the years, we’ve seen how our

partner-retailers brought our products and services to the grassroots, making them available to more Filipinos. As our men on the ground, they play a valuable role in our market leadership andt we make it a point that they are rewarded for their efforts,” said Alex O. Caeg, head of Wireless Consumer Division Sales and Distribution at Smart.

Smart has a network of over 1.2 million sari-sari stores, and other small- and medium-scale retail outlets throughout the Philippines.

“With our generous incentives, we hope to encourage them to keep growing their business and continue supporting our products and services,” he added.

Smart will also continue making a push for the adoption of its Ka-Partner mobile app in line with the company’s efforts to digitize processes for its sales and external partners. With the app, retailers can easily load Smart

GOLDEN AWARDEE. CARD Bank, CARD SME Bank, and Rizal Bank, Inc. (RBI), collectively known as the CARD Banking Group, receives the Gold Hall of Fame Award – Outstanding Financial Inclusion Champion for bringing financial services to socioeconomically challenged families in the Philippines. From left to right: Elma B. Valenzuela (RBI CEO and President), Dr. Dolores M. Torres (CARD Bank Senior Management Adviser), Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip (CARD MRI Founder

Load to his/her customers; save his/her customer list; track sales and inventory, and get alerts on the load wallet balance. Soon, it will also generate report of sales and profits. The Smart Ka-Partner App is already available for download at the Google Play Store.

“The new Ka-Partner Retailer app is a tool that Smart has designed to help our retailers embrace the digital way of doing business for efficiency and ease,” said Caeg. Because the app only runs on a smartphone, retailers learn how to use one, instead of the usual feature phone, and as such, they are able to somehow keep up with the changing consumer behavior of Smart subscribers.

Smart holds a series of retailer conventions across the country throughout the year. Sari-sari store owners and other hardworking individuals, including stay-at-home mothers and stu-

dents, who do loading business to augment their income, usually attend to join in the games, activities, entertainment, and the big surprises prepared for them.

Apart from the prizes, the Smart Retailer Convention also gathers Smart’s various suppliers and distributors of consumer goods, including vendors of handsets, gadgets, and other telco products, are invited to sell their items at a huge discount to the retailers.

It is also during the mini-conventions when Smart holds financial literacy sessions to help the retailers appreciate the importance of good business practices like managing profits against expenses. Smart will continue to support and enrich the lives of their trade partners through its Ka-Partner Rewards Program.

The loyalty and rewards program has added more relevant items that retailers can choose from when redeeming points earned from selling load.

and Chairman), Nestor Espenilla, Jr. (BSP Governor), Flordeliza L. Sarmiento (CARD MRI Managing Director), Aristeo A. Dequito (CARD SME Bank President and CEO), Lorenza dT. Bañez (CARD Bank Executive Vice President), Mary Jane Perreras (CARD SME Bank Senior Management Adviser), Cynthia B. Baldeo (CARD SME Bank Executive Vice President), and Marivic M. Austria (CARD Bank President and CEO).

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Regulating the vape

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arettes.

However, the World Health Organization (WHO) sees no difference. Vaping is still a health risk to both the vape smoker and the non-smoker who inhales secondary smoke.

To this end, a measure that would police the use, sale, packaging, distribution, and advertisements of vaporized nicotine products has been passed in Congress.

House Bill 3330 or the “Vaporized Nicotine Product Regulation Act” is under deliberations. It seeks to guarantee the safety of our Filipino consumers and provide a clear-cut policy in addressing the concerns and issues concerning the use of e-cigarettes.

The Department of Health (DOH) recently urged lawmakers to adopt the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) to disallow the use of vaporized nicotine products in indoor spaces.

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However, there are no medical and scientific findings regarding the safety of e-cigarettes. The Philippine Food and Drug Administration likewise has no validation as to the risks of vaping. Neither have there been studies supporting these products to have the absolute propensity as reduced risk nicotine-delivery systems.

The bill requires all vaping products to be registered at the Department of Trade and Industry three months prior to its release in the market. Under the bill, vaporized nicotine products shall contain instructions for its handling, use, and maintenance with a health warning that shall read as “this product may damage your health and is addictive”. The bill also prohibits minors from purchasing and using vaporized nicotine products. Purchasing vaporized nicotine products from a minor is also forbidden as part of the stringent regulation of e-cigarettes.

It is interesting to note that even before the bill is passed, vaping has already been regulated in Davao City under its amended Anti-Smoking Ordinance.

Davao City’s model can best bolster the passage of the vaping regulation measure.

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EC. 22, 1899 may not a redletter day in our calendars but, historically, this was the day the American troops in the town of Davao.

A watershed event also took place that same day: for the first time the United States flag was raised in the region!

Maj. Hunter B. Liggett, head of the 31st Company of Infantry Volunteers and military governor of Davao until Sept. 30, 1901, was head of the contingent that was honored by the raising of the US flag during the welcome rites tendered by local officials and residents.

Later, a similar flag-raising incident was replicated in the mountainous turf of the Bagobos, with the military officer as guest. The visit was cordial and the welcome was courteous, with the native chieftain showing off his rack of skulls, which the visitors labelled as “trophies of war.” In return, the military officer invited the ruler to visit the military barracks in the future.

Florence Kimball Russel, in A Woman’s Journey through the Philippines on a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen en Route (1907), wrote that the chieftain, with half a dozen escorts, later showed up at the camp and was honored with a military parade-in-review: “During this visit the Bagobos were one and all delighted with the

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TTY. Ingemar P. Macarine, the famed Pinoy Aquaman, has been included in the list of the “2017 World’s 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Men” by the World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA).

Described as “channel/marathon swimmer from the Philippines,” Maracine was ranked 21st. Above him was Padraig Mallon, escort pilot, event organizer and marathon/ channel/ice swimmer from Ireland. He was ahead of Andrew Malinak, administrator and cold water/marathon channel swimmer from the United States.

The last time such list was made was two years ago. “Without a doubt, these 50 men lead daring, courageous, and audacious lifestyles with mindsets that are rare,” the WOWSA explained.

Open water swimmers are similar to dryland adventurers “who challenge Mother Nature and snow-covered mountains, dense jungles, inhospitable deserts, and sheer cliff walls.” However, they are unlike to watermen “who tackled the marine environment using kayaks, surfboards, paddleboards, and boats.”

Those included in the current list are swimmers who “only use swimsuits, goggles, and swims cap to push the envelope of what is possible.”

In terms of equipment and gear, WOWSA said the 50 adventurous open water men are “least armed… once they step off the shoreline.” Among those cited were Lewis Pugh, Ger Kennedy and Petar Stoychev, who did not wear any clothes and had no

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The raising of US flag in Davao military life of the post; with the drills and parades where the soldiers marched as one man; the evolutions wherein they were deployed, moved in echelon, or wheeled into position; and their sureness and quickness in the manual of arms. Then, too, the cleanliness of the barracks impressed them, and the personal neatness of the khaki-clad men, not to mention the very desirable things to eat evolved by the company cook.”

What impressed the native guests was “the ceremonial raising and lowering of the garrison flag.”

The improvised band of the troops played the Star-Spangled Banner, the US national anthem, while “the flag fluttered slowly down the staff [and] the troops stood at attention with bared heads. It was so solemn an occasion that the very heavens darkened before it and night was upon them always ere they half suspected it.”

Awed and admiring, the chief was not abashed in asking the battalion commander if he would be allowed to have an American flag as souvenir and a reminder of the occasion. Russel poignantly chronicled the event: “This request was granted, and the presentation of the Stars and Stripes was made the occasion for a little sermon, in which the head of the Bagobos was informed that he and his

FAST BACKWARD Antonio V. Figueroa people were under the protection of that flag, which represented the great American government, and that he, as chief of the tribe, stood for American authority in his village, so that it would become him to set an example to his people of humanity, liberality, and all civilized observances.”

Apparently, the American diplomacy worked. Citing the American Indian experience as foundation, the military office told the chieftain the practice of decorating houses with human skulls had long been abandoned and replaced with enlightened customs: The chief

listened intently but never said a word, making it difficult “to tell from his expression if his silence meant only savage taciturnity, or if he were really deeply moved.”

The military officer later got the answer he answered. On his visits to the Bagobo territory, he noted new lifestyle changes of the people erstwhile known as ‘savage mountain people.’ Change was coming to town, and this was seen in the soldiers who were digging holes for sanitation, wastes, and commode. Inside the chief’s house, the row of skulls had been removed.

Against this inspiring backdrop, much of the town, especially those settlements situated in hinterlands, remained inviolate: “The town was dirty beyond belief, the natives were lazy even in their curiosity, and everything pertaining to the place was in a shocking state of disrepair.”

It must be remembered also that as early as 1899, Davao was already classified as an organized community under an order issued by the American military governor long before the Japanese cultivated the Bagobo lands into abaca plantations. Among the structured “provisional communities” under Act No. 82 were Mati, Baganga, Caraga, and Cateel.

The creation of Moro Province,

which would make Davao a subordinate territory, did not happen until July 15, 1903 when the U.S. government in Washington mandated the installation of a civilian governorgeneral to replace the military leadership.

Under the administration of American Governor General Tasker H. Bliss (1906-09), who was described “not only as a policeman and lawgiver but as a pedagogue,” the policy encouraging progress in the Moro Province was continued. He also made efforts to push for the sustained subsidy of vessels serving the gulf of Davao and the Cotabato River.

Aggressively pursuing a robust agenda, Gen. Bliss convinced Manila to cooperate in attracting more shipping firms to enter the southern island, specifically recommending “the opening of the port of Davao to foreign trade” as a way of improving the export of hemp and the entry into the district of dutiable merchandise.

His pro-economic policy resulted in major inroads.”

In time, Davao got the largest investment in labor and capital for agriculture. By 1906, the Davao Planters Association, with 34 American members, had already cultivated 1,001,000 hemp hills, 39,489 cocoanut trees, and 7,750 rubber trees.

because of the war going on in Marawi City.

“I am saddened by the ongoing war in Marawi City,” he told this columnist in a private message sent to this reporter.

“This swim is my humble contribution to promote peace between our brother Muslims and Christians in Mindanao.”

After battling a very strong current and rough waters for seven hours and 47 minutes logging 23.15 kilometers, Atty. Macarine finally set foot on Calamcam Beach in Talisayan. He swam all the way from Guinsiliban Port in Camiguin.

“Our original landing point was Balingoan Port, but I was carried away by a strong current,” said the swimmer who was born and raised in Placer and Malimono in Surigao del Norte.

The lawyer, dubbed as “Pinoy Aquaman,” was expecting somewhere between three to four hours swim. But it took almost double the forecasted swimming time. “The strong current was totally unexpected,” he disclosed.

Triathlete Gilbert Grado, municipal accountant of Mambajao municipality in Camiguin later joined him as his “swim pacer for the last few kilometers.”

“My spirit and will to continue was lifted when you jumped and accompanied me while I was approaching Sipaka Point,” Macarine wrote in his message.

A proud Bisaya, Macarine has already stacked more than two dozen open water swims in his résumé, here and abroad. He is the first man to swim from Basul Island to Surigao City -- a

distance of 4.2 kilometers in just two hours.

He swam the 12.8 kilometers distance from Hikdop Island to Surigao City in 3 hours and 38 minutes, making him the first person to do so. He is also the first man to conquer the Babuyan Channel by swimming from Palaui Island to Sta. Ana in Cagayan (7.2 kilometers in 2 hours).

He has already conquered the Cebu Strait by swimming non-stop the 16.8-kilometer distance from Cabilao Island of Loon, Bohol to Argao in Cebu.

In the United States, Macarine became the first Filipino to swim from Alcatraz Island Penitentiary to San Francisco, California. He accomplished swimming the 2.7-kilometer distance in just one hour. He is also the first Filipino to swim the 1-kilometer Lucky Lake Swim in Lake Lane, Orlando, Florida.

His most recent record was when crossed the icy-cold water of Hudson River in New York in a distance of 8.4 kilometers last month.

Like most sports personalities, Macarine doesn’t smoke but he’s a social drinker. “During parties or some occasions (which is very rare), I drink one or two bottles of beer or a glass or two of wine,” he said. “No hard drinks for me.”

As a swimmer, he follows the Marathon Swimming Federation Rules. It means no floating aids of any kind, regular swim suits only, and no physical contact with another human being or with the boats.

The courageous pinoy aquaman

protective gear. “They are suited up with the most basic covering around their private parts and eyes.”

WOWSA further explained: “Although these open water adventurers can be easily and certainly be injured in any number of ways in the ocean, rivers and lakes, they all take calculated risks after careful planning, lengthy acclimatization periods, and intense training.”

In the last list, both contemporary aquatic adventurers as well as men who already retired were included. In comparison, the current list includes active watermen, “focusing on men who have done unprecedented swims of note or a significant number of riskinherent channel, lake, marathon or ice swims.”

WOWSA added: “These men have proven themselves in high-level competitions and solo swims, and men who have safely guided many swimmers of various abilities in rough waters, with emphasis on men who have repeatedly swum in waters that are colder, rougher and longer than the English Channel.”

According to WOWSA, “adventure involves not only the difficulty of swim itself but also the creativity of the course and the uniqueness of the location.” One critical factor to be included in the list is toughness.

“Personal toughness for me were out Antartica one-mile swim in 2014, the attempt of the solo Russia-United States crossing last year, the English Channel, Patagonia Extreme Cold

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Water Challenge, and earlier on, my attempt with a bunch of Taiwanese swim from Taiwan to China,” recalled Ryan Stramrood, an ice/extreme swimmer from South Africa who ranked 42nd in the list.

In the top ten were the following: Dr. Doron Amosi, Israel; Antonio Arguelles Diaz-Gonzales, Mexico; Cyril Baldrock, Australia; Ram Barkai, South Africa; John Batchelder, United States; Nejib Belhedi, Tunisia; Alexander Brylin, Russia; Luc Chetboun, Israel and Andrew Chin, South Africa (tied in No. 8), Salvatore Cimmino, Italy; and Jean Craven, South Africa.

Macarine is the only Filipino included in the list. One of his most recent swims was from Camiguin Island to Talisayan, Misamis Oriental.

He called it as “swimming for peace”

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UNWELCOME... FROM 1 2. Any person who carries, lays down an unattended bag in a public place and walks away from the same, and such act causes alarm and panic.

Under the 1st prohibition, a first offense will be given a warning, 2nd will be charged with an administrative fine P100 and P300 for the 3rd offense.

While the 2nd prohibition, 1st offense will be charged with P1,000, P3,000 for 2nd offense and P5,000 or a 1 month imprisonment or both at the discretion of the court for the 3rd offense.

Unattended bags will be confiscated and turned over to the police or to the National Bureau of Investigation. If the bag remained unclaimed within seven days, the same shall be disposed in accordance with existing law.

The ordinance will take effect 15days after its publication in two local news papers.

While the council, made a

committee consensus about the said ordinance, Councilor Maria Belen Acosta questioned some of its provisions that according to her might burden innocent people.

“The caution is on why a neutral act such as leaving a bag unattended could be considered an offense per se even without a proper premise, even in circumstances that does not cause any disturbance to anybody,” Acosta said during her privilege speech.

Acosta though said that she supports the move of the city council to further secure the city from any form of terrorism, she still questions why a mere act of leaving a bag can be punishable under the new ordinance of the city.

“I feel that making the act of leaving an unattended bag per se an offense under this ordinance even when it does not cause any disturbance might going too far,” she said.

The mother, who said she is an overseas Filipino worker (OFW), said her child’s frequent drinking “is really a problem, especially that I am working abroad...”

The Vices Regulatory Unit has identified the bar owner as Rolanjay Mistral Artiaga In a July 11 letter to Artiaga, VRU chief Voltaire Engracia, ordered the payment of P3000 for violation of Davao City Ordinance No. 064-02 or the Ordinance Prohibiting the selling or allowing minors purchase alcoholic beverages and Section 7 of the Davao City Ordinance No. 0292-06 or the

Children’s Welfare Code.

The VRU also warned Artiaga of possible legal actions if he fails to comply with the mandatory fine for first-time offenders -- to be settled within three days.

“Failure to do so will mean the filing of appropriate charges in court,” Engracia said.

Earlier, Mayor Inday Sara Duterte has warned she would order the closure of establishments that will violate the ordinances covering the selling and consumption of alcoholic drinks and smoking in public places. CIO

on the Peace Process (OPAPP) said President Rodrigo Duterte has granted pardon to NDFP consultants, most of whom had been imprisoned forover 10 years.

Pardoned were NDF consultants Emeterio Antalan, Ricardo Solangon, Joel Ramada, Apolonio Barado, Generoso Rolida, Manolito Matricio, Josue Ungsod, Sonny Marbella, Jose Navarro, and Arnulfo Boates.

But the release of NDFP consultants Eduardo Sarmiento and Leopolodo Caluza were withheld pending completion of their court documents.

Meanwhile, Raul Villar, Armando Vidar, and Juanito Itaas

were listed among those for release.

GRP panel head Silvestre Bello III said the latest batch of releases is part of the continuing commitment of the government to release detained rebels on humanitarian grounds, the OPAPP press release said.

“This is in accord with the process that will eventually lead to a general amnesty proclamation once we reach a final peace agreement with the communist rebels,” Bello said.

“We are continuing to work on the releases of the sick, elderly, those long detained and the women as the peace negotiations progress,” he added. (Antonio L. Colina IV/MindaNews)

revenue and 46.2-percent share in imports.

Trade with ASEAN is also strong, with 15.7 percent share in export receipts and 26.1 percent share in inward shipments.ASEAN likewise remains a promising destination for exports, with exports to ASEAN economies growing by 25.6 percent in May. The Philippines has free trade agreements with China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Australia and New

Zealand under ASEAN. “As we aim to diversify our markets, we are pleased to note that our exports to Malta, United Arab Emirates, and India grew significantly,” said Pernia, also NEDA Director-General. Pernia explained that exports to Malta, India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) grew by 130.6 percent, 71.9 percent, 211.9 percent, respectively, and that this is the fourth month this year that exports to UAE have almost tripled.

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FOR POSTERITY. A father takes a photo of his young son in front of the newly rehabilitated bell tower of San Pedro Cathedral in Davao City on Wednesday morning. Dabawenyos commended the election of Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles as Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president on Saturday.

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At around 7 p.m. on that day, police arrested Tukan in his residence at Purok-8, Barangay Kidama. He did not resist.

Tukan, considered a “highrisk inmate,” was transferred to the Kidapawan City police de-

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tention center but was placed under the custody of Matalam police.

Anytime this week, the Matalam police will transport Tukan back to Pagadian City to face the charges against him, Pangandigan said. (Malu Cadelina Manar/MindaNews)

iness is key to survival,” she added.

“We understand how important communication is, especially in times of calamities,” said Ramon R. Isberto, PLDT and Smart public affairs head. “Our ECBS and satellite solutions, as well as traditional fixed and wireless services, are deployed to affected areas as we recognize communications as a form of relief.”

As a member of the emergency telecommunications cluster of the NDRRMC, Smart has provided communication aid during calamities, including free broadcast alerts, free texts, calls and charging, and satellite solutions to LGUs and response teams.

Smart is also a founding signatory of GSMA’s Human Connectivity Charter (HCC), which aims to empower operators to improve their disaster resilience through mobile

technology.

Through its #SafePH advocacy and as part of its commitment to the HCC, Smart promotes resilience using technology and communications. The company’s disaster risk reduction initiatives have helped instill a culture of preparedness among its partners and the general public. These include emergency mobile solutions such as the Batingaw disaster preparedness app and the Agos community aid SMS platform, as well as on-ground community caravans such as the Tropang Ready educational series for the youth.# This communication is intended solely for the use of the addressee and authorized recipients. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information and is subject to the conditions in http://www. smart.com.ph/corporate/disclaimer.

inequality by reducing poverty from 16.6 percent in 2015 to 13.5 percent in 2022.

She pointed the great potentials of the region which can expand the economic opportunities in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, industry and services and eventually result in creating more jobs, income and reduce poverty.

She cited the potentials of her own province, Davao Oriental, particularly in agriculture and tourism now starting to develop and attract tens of thousands of visitors to its worldclass destinations.

Malanyaon related her province’s experience in the cultivation of abaca, a proven winner in agricultural production.

She said only a few hectares of the potential 50,000 hectares

are planted to abaca beause there is still need for allout assistance from the government.

She also rhapsodized on the more than a hundred worldclass tourist spots and resorts which are in various stages of development in her province.

President Duterte himself advised the leaders and the people of Davao Oriental to focus on agriculture and eco-tourism as these are their identified strongest potentials of the province.

Duterte made the advise in a speech read for him by Undersecretary Catalino Cuy, officer in charge of the Department of Interior and Local Government, during Davao Oriental’s 50th founding anniversary last July 1, together with the provinces of Davao del Norte and Davao del Sur.

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7988966, 0925-5113293, and 0908-4410653 for other updates, complaints, queries, and matters pertaining to DCWD services. (Winston C. Ajero)

high incidence of torture and enforced disappearances covering the period from 1983 until the year 2015.

The DSWD through its counterparts in the municipal and provincial levels is yet to identify the victims who will benefit from the program.

CHR Regional Commissioner Director Edmundo Albay, in a speech delivered for him by Atty. Rochelle Marie Solis during the MOA signing said that the “victims of these serious human rights violations are placed outside the protection of the law and therefore cannot avail of existing safeguards provided by the state. The Commission sees the provision of a rehabilitation program as a manifestation of due regard to the human rights of victims of

torture and enforced disappearance.”

Thelsa Biolena, Director of STB, says that these torture victims “may have healed physically but are still manifesting that they have not yet moved on from the trauma that they went through.”

The program which will be pilot-tested here in the province will provide interventions for the physical, mental, social, psychological healing, and development of victims of torture and their families.

The pilot intervention will likewise be conducted in the National Capital Region and Region IX where the highest occurrence of torture and enforced disappearance were recorded. (Riza M. Golez/Davao Oriental Provincial Information Office)

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GILBERT ABELLERA. Lawyer Gilbert Abellera, one –time acting vice mayor of Davao City, died in Davao City yesterday, according to former city councilor Nilo Abellera, Gilbert’s younger sibling. Atty.Abellera was once president of the Rizal Memorial Colleges, a school founded by his father, the late Associate Justice Leopoldo Abellera. Plans for the interment of the deceased will be announced later.

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with vegetable, tender beef slices with a generous amount of red pepper paste), Chicken marinated hawaiian style, Korean Garlic and fried Chicken, and tangsuyuk (sweet, spicy, crunchy fried pork pieces coated in sweet and sour sauce cooked with colorful fruits and vegetables). of course, a Korean dining experience is not complete without a plentiful of sides (dishes). Their repertoire includes Kimchi (a staple in Korean cuisine and is considered a traditional side dish made from salted and fermented vegetables), savoury anchovies, boiled potatoes and sauteed bean sprouts to name a few.

Their menu also features a selection of Gimbap perfect for an any day munching. Gimbap, for those who do not know, is a fave Korean dish

made from cooked rice and other delectable ingredients rolled in dried sheets of seaweed and served in slices. on their menu is Chamchi Kimbap (colorful rounds of tuna kimbab) and Nude kimbap (basically means that the rice is on the outside) that has since been a favorite amongst diners.

Craving for some hot pot dishes to keep you warm? Jeong Gane’s Budae Jjigae or sausage stew is your best bet. a type of

jjigae, this particular dish is made with ham, sausage, baked beans and of course, kimchi. This dish is also known as army stew. if the traditional Korean dishes does not excite you, then their new addition to their menu will. what’s new at Jeoung Ga Ne Korean Restaurant?

They are now serving Native chicken marinated and cooked with distinctive Korean herbs and spices. Now, that’s one

dish that speaks more than just cravings!

Jeoung Ga Ne Korean Restaurant is at Roxas avenue, in front of dswd building in General santos City. They also have a branch in davao City at the Phoenix Commercial Complex, J. P laurel avenue.

Want to know my latest food finds? Follow me on Instagram @iamleebai and Facebook @RoyalChefEats Happy munching, #royalistas!

Satisfy your cravings at SM Lanang Premier’s Northwing

who waNts thai milK tea? deep fried chocolate bars? Nachos, sliders, hot wings, and ribs?

Bring out the foodie in you and feast on an array of delights in Cravings at the Northwing in sm lanang Premier this weekend.

This weekend food park, one of the highlights of the mall’s upcoming three-day sale, will take shoppers on a delicious culinary adventure. davao’s best food brands will pop up and serve smiles and bites at the Northwing event Gounds from 2 to 11 p.m. shoppers can dine and lounge in hippie beans bags and picnic tables that perfectly match the comfort of the good food served by different purveyors. food booths to look forward to are those by

Nachos, wings, and sliders from Gypsy Café are just some of the bites to look forward to this weekend in SM Lanang Premier’s Cravings at the Northwing Racoma farms, teamoji, Next option--will also Citrusqueezed, Gypsy keep you good company Café, Ribside Grillah, tita every evening.

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JuNe was a busy month for Kapuso stars as they went around the country and treated their fans in various festivals and mall shows.

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Kicking off the series of regional events last month was the cast of the recently-concluded afternoon Prime program legally Blind. lead actors Janine Gutierrez and mikael daez were joined by co-stars Rodjun Cruz and lauren young in a backto-back Kapuso mall shows in Gaisano Capital south and Gaisano Capital island mall mactan in Cebu last June 3. on the same day, the all-original Pinoy comedy game show Celebrity Bluff brought fun to the Kapusong Pangasinense in magic mall tayug. spreading good vibes and kilig during the Kapuso mall show were comedian Boobay and Kapuso boy band one up. meanwhile, the cast of the hit Gma telefantasya mulawin vs. Ravena (mvR) celebrated the silay Charter day with their Negrense fans in Bacolod last independence day, June 12.

The hottest young Kapuso actors Bea Binene, derrick monasterio, Kiko

estrada, Bianca umali, and miguel tanfelix bannered the Kapuso fiesta held at the Public Plaza in silay City. The event was hosted by starstruck 6’s ultimate male survivor migo adecer, who currently plays the role of yuan in my love from the star (mlfts). migo then travelled to iloilo that week and joined the Philippines’ matteo do, Gil Cuerva, to promote mlfts. ilonggos who flocked to festive walk, iloilo Business Park last June 17 were not able to resist the charm of Gil, the newest Kapuso heartthrob to land on Philippine television. adding more kilig to

the night was the sizzling tandem of sanya lopez and Rocco Nacino. hot on the heels of the success of their last project, encantadia, the Kapuso love team showed their fans a glimpse of what to expect from their newest drama series haplos which is set to premiere on July 10. meanwhile, the cast of mvR headed north last June 20 to celebrate the dagupan City Charter anniversary in Pangasinan. mvR stars valerie Concepcion, JC tiuseco, david licauco, and tJ trinidad were on board the Kapuso float together with sanya and Rocco. another set of mvR stars flew to tacloban

City, leyte last June 22. derrick, Kiko, Bianca and miguel were joined by their co-stars martin del Rosario and dion ignacio at the Robinson Place tacloban for a Kapuso mall show. The Kapuso artists even participated in a tree-planting activity during their short stay.

Rounding off the month’s regional activities was the Kapuso mall show of haplos in Csi mall in tayug, Pangasinan last June 23. together with sanya and Rocco was their co-star Pancho magno. The event was hosted by marika sasaki. “we are happy that our Kapuso viewers can see their favorite celebrities up close through our various regional events.

The warm reception we get from the audience in every mall show and festival we participate in is a testament of how well-received our shows and Kapuso artists are by viewers all over the country,” says oliver amoroso, officerin-Charge of Gma’s Regional tv department. “and they can only expect more exciting activities in the future,” he adds.

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Invasion of sleep snatchers

By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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IF you can’t sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there and worrying. It’s the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep.” – Dale Carnegie, American writer and lecturer *** At one time, Oscar-winning actor George Clooney admitted to The Hollywood Reporter that he has trouble sleeping without the television on. “I’m able to numb out,” he was quoted as saying.

He is not alone. Some of the world’s greatest leaders have oftentimes hard time getting a good night’s sleep – although some of them opted to have few sleep because of various reasons.

Abraham Lincoln, who life had been depicted into several Hollywood movies, took long walks at midnight hoping it would help him fall asleep. In some instances, he would tell stories or read to his personal aides.

On the other hand, former American president William “Bill” Clinton was known to get only five hours of sleep each night. After a heart attack he partly attributes to fatigue, he tried to extend the numbers of his sleeping hours. “Every important mistake I’ve made in my life, I’ve made because I was too tired,” he once admitted.

The late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said she needed only four hours of sleep a night. According to her, getting more sleep was a sign of weakness. As she herself pointed out: “Sleep is for wimps.”

Another British prime minister, Sir Winston Churchill, had problem getting sleep. He called this inability to sleep as his “black dog.” Known to only get around three hours of sleep each night, he tangled with his “black dog” until his last days.

Insomnia – that’s how medical science calls it. “Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep, or cause

you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep,” the Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic explains. “You may still feel tired when you wake up.”

Insomnia ranks right behind the common cold, stomach disorders, and headaches as a reason y why people seek a doctor’s help.

In a Gallup poll of more than 1,000 adults, one-third of them complained that they woke up in the middle of the night and couldn’t get back to sleep.

Actually, insomnia is not a disease. It is just a symptom and can be caused by psychiatric and medical conditions, unhealthy sleep habits, specific substances, and/ or certain biological factors, according to the US National Sleep Foundation (NSF).

“There are many medical conditions (some mild and others more serious) that can lead to insomnia,” the NSF says. “In some cases, a medical condition itself causes insomnia, while in other cases, symptoms of the condition cause discomfort that can make it difficult for a person to sleep.”

Among the medical conditions that can cause insomnia are: nasal/sinus allergies, arthritis, gastrointestinal problems such as reflux, endocrine problems like hyperthyroidism, asthma, neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, chronic pain, and low back pain. Medications such as those taken for the common cold and nasal allergies, high blood pressure, heart disease, thyroid diseases, birth control, asthma, and depression can also cause insomnia.

Or, the insomnia may be a symptom of underlying sleep disorders. “For example, restless legs syndrome – a neurological condition in which a person has uncomfortable sensation of need to move his or her legs – can lead to insomnia,” the NSF explains. “Patients with restless legs syndrome typically experience worse

symptoms in the later part of the day, during periods of inactivity, and in the transition from wake to sleep, which means that falling asleep and staying asleep can be difficult.”

Another sleep disorder linked to insomnia is sleep apnea. “With sleep apnea, a person’s airway becomes partially or completely obstructed during sleep, leading to pauses in breathing and a drop in oxygen levels,” the NSF says. “This causes a person to wake up briefly but repeatedly throughout the night.”

Depression can also trigger insomnia. “Psychological struggles can make it hard to sleep, insomnia itself can bring on changes in mood, and shifts in hormone and physiology can lead to both psychiatric issues and insomnia at the same time,” says the NSF. Anxiety, too, can interfere with sleep on a regular basis. Among the anxiety symptoms that can lead to insomnia include: tension, getting caught up in thoughts about past events, excessive worrying about future events, feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities and a general feeling of being revved up or overstimulated.

Because sleep patterns change as people age, older people may think they have insomnia when in fact they don’t have. “As people age, they tend to sleep less at night and to nap during the day,” explains The Merck Manual of Medical Information. “Also, older people awaken more during all stages of sleep.”

People normally cycle through distinct stages of sleep five or six times during the night, the Merck manual states. Relatively little time is spent in deep sleep (stages 3 and 4). More time is spent in rapid eye movement sleep – the time when people dream – as the night progresses, but this stage is interrupted by brief returns to light sleep (stage 1). Brief awakenings happen throughout the night.

Insom-

nia comes in various types.

Peter Crosta, in an article published by Medical News Today, enumerates three: transient, acute and chronic.

Transient insomnia occurs when symptoms last from a few days to a few weeks.

When symptoms persist for several weeks, it’s called acute insomnia (also known as short-term insomnia). Chronic insomnia lasts for months and sometimes years. The US National Institutes of Health says majority of insomnia falls under this type.

There are people who fall asleep at inappropriate times and then cannot sleep when they should. Sleep experts call this type as sleepwake disorder. “These sleepwake reversals often result from jet lag, working irregular night shifts, frequent changes in work hours, or excessive use of alcohol,” the Merck manual notes.

Aside from frequent travelers and shift workers, other people who are most likely to suffer from insomnia are the elderly, adolescent or young adult students, pregnant women, menopausal women and those with mental health disorders.

At one time, a kid asked: “Why do we need to sleep? We can’t we wake up all the time?”

Good questions. The thing is: “Sleep is a vital indicator of overall health and well-being,” the NSF points out. “We

spend up to one-third of our lives asleep, and the overall state of our ‘sleep health’ remains an essential question throughout our lifespan.”

The Healthy Sleep book gives some points on why sleep is very important: “The quality of sleep directly affects your mental and physical health and the quality of your waking life, including your productivity, emotional, balance, brain and heart health, immune system, creativity, vitality, and even your weight. No other activity delivers so many benefits with so little effort!

“Sleep isn’t merely a time when your body shuts off.

While you rest, your brain stays busy, overseeing biological maintenance that keeps your body running in top condition, preparing you for the day ahead. Without enough hours of restorative sleep, you won’t be able to work, learn, create, and communicate at a level even close to your true potential.

Regularly skimp on ‘service’ and you’re headed for a major mental and physical breakdown.”

Most sleep experts, however, claim the amount of sleep a person needs varies on many factors, one of which is age. In an interview with “The Independent” Dr. Ana Noia, a senior clinical physiologist in neurophysiology and sleep at Bupa Cromwell Hospital, explained that sleep needs can vary according to the

individual but as a standard rule, the sleep needs changes with age.

Here’s what Dr. Noia disclosed: • Newborns need 16-18 hours a day.

• Two-year-old toddlers typically need on average 11-13 hours.

•By the age of five, children will sleep between 1012 hours.

• Teenagers definitely don’t need sleep enough and should be getting eight to 10 hours.

•From the age of 20 onwards, it is normal to sleep seven to nine hours.

• Once you’re older than 65, the amount of sleep you need actually decreases, to around five to seven hours.

Dr. Noia, however, recommends that adult people – those more than 60 years old – sleep between seven to eight hours a night.

Getting a few hours of sleep, as a result of insomnia, may result to weight gain. “Sleeping less than five hours… a night appears to increase the likelihood of weight gain,” wrote Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Donald Hensrud, who cited a study about women sleeping less than six hours a night gained 5 kilograms compared to women who slept seven hours a night.

“One explanation might be that sleep duration affects hormones regular hunger – ghrelin and leptin – and

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Power meets refined style: Chevrolet Philippines introduces new Chevrolet Colorado LTX Variant

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HEVROLET Philippines – The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI), the exclusive importer and distributor of Chevrolet vehicles and parts in the Philippines, fuels excitement in the local pickup market as it introduces a new variant of its tough and capable pickup truck – the new Chevrolet Colorado 4x2 LTX. With its exterior and interior enhancements and additional safety features, the new Chevrolet Colorado 4x2 LTX AT provides next-level toughness and refinement on the road.

POWER-DRIVEN RIDE The Chevrolet Colorado offers superb engine performance, improved fuel economy, and lower emission with its 2.8L Duramax four-cylinder turbo-diesel that yields bestin-class 200 horsepower and 500 Nm of torque.

The Chevrolet Colorado is designed to conquer and explore new roads with its 3.5ton towing capacity, class-leading 1-ton hauling capacity, and best-in-class 800mm water wading capability.

FUNCTIONAL DESIGN The new Colorado LTX features exterior enhancements that highlight the pickup truck’s robust character.

Made from powder-coated 3-inch steel tubing, the matte black roll bar with horizontal tie-down bars gives both form and function to the pickup truck. It draws attention to the truck’s tough stance while providing a mounting point for accessories and anchorage for securing gear and cargo. It also houses the 3rd high-mounted brake lamp for visibility and safety.

Enhancing the rugged visage of the Chevrolet Colorado is the 3-inch tube steel nudge bar that lends additional protection in minor frontal impacts and serves as a mounting point for lighting accessories.

The LTX variant has 3-inch steel tube step-assist to protect the vehicle from potential damage to its doorsills and lower door panels from rocks and debris. They also ease ingress and egress of passengers into and out of the tall Colorado LTX. The matte black “B” pillars give the sporty appearance of a long flowing window line, endowing the new Chevrolet

Colorado LTX with irrefutable masculine appeal.

PREMIUM INTERIOR The new Chevrolet Colorado LTX comes with jetblack leather seats with light gray stitching, perforated seat cushions, and backrests for increased driving comfort in warm weather. The side bolsters are finished in hard-wearing smooth leather that gives the interior a complete premium feel.

The Colorado LTX features jet-black leather-wrapped steering wheel and door panel inserts with light gray stitching. Its gear knob and center console are laminated with cubic print lamination that complement the color, texture, and patterns of the pickup truck’s interior.

Adding to its generous interior space are discreet pockets placed at the leading edge of the driver’s and passenger’s seats – perfect for keeping small loose items away from prying eyes.

SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE The new Chevrolet Colorado LTX variant comes with a chromatic rear view mirror that darkens or lightens the mirror, as light condition re-

quires.

It is fitted with an HD in-dash camera that r e cords looping video in a 32 GB memory card – a firstin-its-class feature in the pickup segment. The front-facing dash camera provides additional safety on the road as it records unforeseen mishaps or other events when driving.

The LTX is also fitted with a reversing camera and rear park assist top view that provide visual and audible warnings when reversing in tight spaces.

The in-dash camera, reversing camera and rear park assist top view are displayed on a 4.3-inch LCD monitor placed in the rear view mirror for convenient viewing when driving and parking.

CHEVROLET COMPLETE CARE The new Chevrolet Colorado 4x2 LTX is backed by the Chevrolet Complete Care Program to give customers a worry-free drive.

T h e Colorado LTX comes with a special 5-year warranty coverage: 3-year bumper to bumper warranty plus a 2-year warranty on the Power Train or 100,000 kilometer, whichever comes first.

Chevrolet owners are automatically enrolled in the 24/7 Chevrolet Emergency Roadside Support for 3 years, with an option to renew on the 4th year of ownership. They are also given access to 24/7 Customer Care Hotline and are guaranteed one-hour express service for select services and non-stop service in select service centers.

The new Chevrolet Colorado LTX is now available in all authorized Chevrolet dealerships nationwide.

Price for the new Chevrolet Colorado LTX AT is PHP 1,387,888.00 Avail of the new Chevrolet Colorado LTX Php 138,000 allin low down payment promo until August 22, 2017 only.

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Is Manny Pacquiao ending ties with trainer Freddie Roach

S one of the most successful, more endearing fighter-trainer relationships in boxing history coming to an end?

Following Manny Pacquiao’s controversial upset loss to Jeff Horn, things appear to be unraveling on Team PacMan. Once a humble servant of the Philippines, Pacquiao unleashed a bit a resentment when the WBO recently stated it supported the decision of the judges to reward Horn with the victory over him on July 1.

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REVERSAL OF FORTUNE. Simona Halep (right) went down to Johanna Konta (left) after getting distracted by a screamer.

sults,” a disappointed Pacquiao uttered.

“Nothing surprises me now.”

Manny’s reply followed his previous accusations of wrongdoing and corruption, and suggests this PacMan is a far cry from the remarkably calm fella who endured the undeserved loss to Tim Bradley so well.

Apparently not everyting is ok with Pacquiao.

Now, longtime trainer Freddie Roach insists he hasn’t been paid for the Horn fight and that Manny’s attitude towards him is cold.

“He was definitely avoiding me [after the bout],” Roach recently told FoxSports.

“I really don’t know if he’s mad at me,” Roach says. “But I can tell

you this: I haven’t been paid yet. So who knows?”

This is not good.

Will Roach return for Pacquiao vs Horn 2? And why is there a presumed rift between the two men?

Who knows if Freddie will return? Manny isn’t in good spirits since losing to Horn.

In Freddie’s Defense Roach is dealing with a different Pacquiao - A fighter who has known nothing but success for a very long time who can’t make sense of what happened on July 1. Now, for the first time ever, the great legend must deal with the harsh reality that he’s slipping a bit.

And his obligations to the Senate only make things worse.

Trainer Roach and promoter Bob Arum, way back in 2011 or 2012, expressed deep

concern should Manny win a Senate seat.

“He’s gonna run for Senate in the Philippines in 2016 ... and then in 2022 or maybe later, he’ll run for President of the Philippines,” Arum told TMZ several years ago.

And Roach added, “We are going to lose Manny Pacquiao to politics, for sure. “It’s just a matter of time.”

“Being a congressman, it seemed like Manny really wasn’t pressed or challenged by it,” Roach said.

“But being a senator, he’s like a whole different person. It takes a lot of his time, and the thing is, the first half of training camp wasn’t the best... Being a great fighter and being a great person in politics, it’s just very, very difficult to do both, I feel,” Roach told USA Today.

Prior to and after Pacquaio’s performance against

Horn, Roach has stated the obvious, insisting Manny can’t fulfill his obligations to the Senate and expect to defeat elite level opponents.

Is Jeff Horn even elite?

All that stated, Manny’s presumed beef with Freddie is a bit understandable.

In Manny’s defense Freddie Roach talks a lot and probably discloses things to the media he shouldn’t.

In May, when Pacquiao was prepping for Horn, Roach told Manila Times: ““We are far behind. Those five rounds of sparring were the worst I have seen him spar.”

And after the fight, Roach presumably informed some in the media about a conversation he planned to have with Manny, disclosing some of the details.

While it’s great Freddie

Screamer ‘helps’Halep out of Wimby

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IMONA Halep believes the match point in her Wimbledon quarter-final defeat to Britain’s Johanna Konta should have been replayed after a fan screamed out, causing the Romanian to check her stride and shot.

Just as the second seed went into her wind-up on a forehand to stay in the tie, a woman’s loud, piercing scream echoed around Centre Court, the sound amplified to dramatic effect by the closed roof.

Halep was obviously dis-

tracted by the call and looked to umpire Kader Nouni to rule the point to be replayed.

But no call was forthcoming and Konta too looked bemused as she walked to the net after her 6-7 (2/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 win, which made her the first British woman to reach the semi-finals in 39 years.

“I thought he’s going to repeat the point. I think it’s normal to repeat the point when someone is screaming like that,” said Halep.

“He said, We cannot replay. I cannot change anything.

So why I should fight?” Konta,

26, said the scream was just as distracting from her side.

“It was a woman on my end who screamed. I think she got over-excited about the deep ball that Simona hit. It was actually as I was hitting my ball, so I think it more affected me than my opponent,” she said.

“I think the fans were a little over-enthusiastic in parts.

But I definitely cannot complain with the amount of support and general good feelings that they were wishing my way.”

Fans and journalists took to Twitter to slam the “idiot” fan.

‘shoots from the hip,’ there are some things that should remain confidential between a trainer and his fighter. Freddie should have talked to Manny first and the media second.

If Manny received tidbits of information second-hand, he probably felt disrespected.

In addition, the legendary trainer ‘spilled the beans’ on the chaos in Manny’s corner during the Horn fight.

“It’s hard when Buboy is yelling, and (cutman) Miguel (Diaz) is telling me he has to get in the middle to work on the cuts,” Roach said.

“And to get my message across to Manny, what he should be doing is very difficult. Miguel is getting older and he has trouble getting in and out of the ring, and Buboy gets excited. Control in that corner has always been a little difficult.”

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HE International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday voted unanimously in support of awarding of 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games on the same occasion.

All the 83 attending IOC members at the 130th IOC session voted for the decisions made by the IOC Executive Board in early June.

Los Angeles and Paris are the only bidders for the 2024 Olympic Games after several cities, including Oslo, Rome, Budapest and Munich all withdrew their bid.

Final hosts for the 2024 and 2028 games are to be decided by

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vote at the 131st IOC meeting in Lima, Peru, on Sept. 13.

Though the very details on implementation of such a plan are yet to be finalized, IOC President Thomas Bach has already called the plan a “golden opportunity” for the future of the Olympic Movement, as it has ensured the stability of the games for the next 11 years.

“Today we have built the foundation on which we are very confident that we can then build the win-win-win situation we are longing for,” said Bach, referring the plan involving the two cities and the IOC for two Olympic games. (Xinhua)

OLYMPIC HOSTS. Los Angeles in 2024 (left) and Paris in 2028 (right).

Jordan, Jeter chase Marlins franchise

S Jeffrey Loria inches closer to selling the Miami Marlins, the names involved in the bidding continued to get even more unbelievable.

Legendary Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan and … uh … legendary singer/songwriter Pitbull are the latest celebrities to throw their names in the ring.

The Marlins bidding war is already confusing, and Jor-

dan and Pitbull aren’t going to make things any easier.

The two haven’t joined forces to create a last-minute fourth contender. They’ve given up their names, and some of their cash, to help the other groups involved.

Jordan is one of many investors to join a group led by Derek Jeter. Jeter is considered to be the favorite for the franchise, and has promised

the highest bid, but needs time to secure funds. Jordan will help there, though it’s not believed he’s putting up a lot of cash, according to the New York Post.

Pitbull will join a rival group led by Tagg Romney, son of former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, according to the Miami Herald.

Hall-of-Fame Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine is also

part of that group, which now also includes former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

Bush, you may remember, was initially partners with Jeter before leaving after reportedly having a power struggle regarding his role on the team. In a move straight out of the WWE playbook, Bush joined forces with Jeter’s biggest rival a few weeks later.

Game Thursday: (Filoil Flying V Centre) 5 pm – Petron vs F2 Logistics

Petron’s 37 attack points to finish with 11 points while Bernadeth Pons and Aiza Maizo-Pontillas had eight markers apiece.

“It was our heart which carried us in this game,” said Petron coach Shaq Delos Santos. “We’re already in the championship match. It’s no longer a question of skills or talent; it’s now a question of willingness and desire. Whoever wants it more would definitely win.”

Delos Santos added that winning the crown is not a walk in the park as he expects a furious fight back from the Cargo Movers when Game 2 erupts tomorrow at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.

“Knowing F2 (Logistics), they will surely bounce back.”

Meanwhile, Cignal used its vast experience to its advantage to register a masterful 25-16, 25-18, 20-25, 25-22 conquest of Foton and formally cop the bronze medal.

National team member Jovelyn Gonzaga knocked down 13 kills and two aces for 15 points while Maica Morada had 12 and Rachel Anne Daquis had 10 for the HD Spikers, who lorded it over in the block department (11-5) and service category (10-8) Honey Royse Tubino, the former University of Perpetual Help star, knocked down 12 kills for 17 points to spear-

head Cignal at the attack zone.

On the other hand, Jaja Santiago nailed 21 points while Laure had 12 markers for Foton, which settled for a fourth-place finish after ruling the Grand Prix for two consecutive years.

“I’m glad that we finished the tournament with a victory,” said Cignal coach George Pascua following the match that also has Senoh, Mikasa, Mueller, Asics and Grand Sport as technical sponsors.

“I told my players to forget what happened in the semis and move on with a victory. We may have not won the title, but it’s good that we achieved our mission of coming up with a podium finish.”

Petron hammers F2 in Game 1

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ETRON hammered F2 Logistics on both ends to pull off an impressive 25-23, 25-21, 25-19 victory in Game 1 of their Philippine Superliga (PSL) All-Filipino Conference best-of-three finals late last night at the Muntinlupa Sports Centre.

Frances Molina led the charge for the Blaze Spikers, who had a well-balanced attack to draw the first blood in this prestigious club tourney bankrolled by Belo, Rebisco and Gold’s Gym with TV5 as official broadcast partner.

Molina nailed nine of

BATTLE FOR THIRD PLACE. (Left) 4. Rachel Ann Daquis of Cignal hits one over Mary Grace Berte and Maika Ortiz of Foton. (Right) Jovelyn Gonzaga of Cignal scores against Mary Grace Berte of Foton.

Raptors land Pacers’Miles

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OOKING down the barrel of some significant luxury tax penalties, Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri is moving swiftly to get below the tax line while keeping his team competitive in the wideopen Eastern Conference.

Ujiri pulled off two trades in about 12 hours, sending veteran forward DeMarre Carroll to Brooklyn in a salary dump and landing C.J. Miles in a sign-and-trade with Indiana for Cory Joseph, three people with knowledge of the dealings told The Associated Press.

The Raptors and Nets agreed to the Carroll deal late Saturday night, with Toronto sending a future firstand second-round pick to Brooklyn with Carroll and

getting Justin Hamilton in return.

The deal allowed Toronto to offload Carroll’s remaining two years and $30 million from its books, which helped the Raptors dip below the punitive luxury tax line in a summer when they re-signed point guard Kyle Lowry to a three-year, $100 million deal.

Carroll was coming off a disappointing season in which he averaged 8.9 points on 34 percent shooting in 72 games. Still, his abilities as a defender and his veteran presence were important for a Raptors team that is trying to close the gap on LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who swept Toronto out of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Manny on WBO review: I’m not surprised

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ANNY Pacquiao wasn’t surprised with the decision of a five-man judges panel commissioned by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) to review the welterweight title fight between the Filipino boxing legend and Australia Jeff Horn last week.

The members of the panel on Tuesday affirmed the official result declaring Horn the winner of the 12-round bout via unanimous decision - a result met with anger and disbelief around the world.

Three of the judges had the 29-year-old Australian winning by scores of 115113, 114-113, and 114-113, one of them scored it in Pacquiao’s favor, 114-113, and the other had it a draw, 114114.

The judges reviewed the fight without the benefit of an audio.

Pacquiao admitted he saw the decision coming.

“Nothing surprises me now,” said the 38-year-old great in an official statement.

He added everyone around the world knew who the rightful winner was during that controversial July 2 title bout held before

a record crowd of 51,052 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia and beamed to U.S households through ESPN. “Let the people judge for themselves,” added Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs). “People saw what happened. We have seen worse judgments in the past where judges manipulated results.”

The re-scoring of the fight was ordered by WBO president Paco Varcarsel in reply to a formal letter of complaint filed by the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) protesting about how scoring and officiating were made during the fight.

The three judges had the unbeaten Horn winning the closely-fought bout by unanimous decision, although one of them, Waleska Roldan, saw the Australian winning comfortably, 117-111.

The GAB also criticized referee Mark Nelson for giving Horn too many leeway to roughhouse and do dirty tactics on the champion without the benefit of a warning.

But Varcarcel said the review was not in any way meant to reverse the outcome of the match.

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